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The saloon that sold just one drink
PARK RIDGE—This story took place 110 years ago this week, in January 1914. At the time, the people of Park Ridge got quite the kick out of it. We hope […]
Articles by Kristin Beuscher
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Calvary Baptist writ large
WESTWOOD—There is the church, but where is the steeple? The picture above was snapped on a snowy day on Third Avenue in Westwood, circa 1905. Below, a view from the […]
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Local, first, and read all over
PARK RIDGE—The first newspaper in the Pascack Valley got its start 135 years ago. Brothers John C. Storms and James B.H. Storms launched the Park Ridge Local from their family’s […]
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Anatomy of a postcard
PASCACK VALLEY—Happy New Year, Pascack Valley! As we trade our 2023 calendars for hot-off-the-press 2024 versions, let’s take a look at a unique piece of ephemera from the collection of […]
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A bird’s-eye view, 110 years ago
ENGLEWOOD—An aerial photo of Englewood provides a glimpse into how the city looked on a winter’s day back in 1914. The road running through this picture, at right, is Palisade […]
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Happy New Year, old style: ‘Timely’ report by PHS founder John C. Storms
PASCACK VALLEY—This article was written by Pascack Historical Society founder John C. Storms in 1950. Storms, a local historian, was born in Park Ridge in 1869. As an adult he […]
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Spotlight on the valley’s oldest church
PARK RIDGE—More than 200 years’ worth of Christmases have been celebrated at the Pascack Reformed Church, the earliest church in the Pascack Valley. It is hard to imagine what this […]
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A dreamy night at Westwood High
WESTWOOD—Deck the halls of Westwood High School: it was time for the social event of the season. The gymnasium was teeming with tinsel, stars, and evergreen garland when the photographs […]
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Walking ‘Borroughs Way’ in a grateful Westwood
Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo writes, of a special occasion… Westwood resident Robert Burroughs has spent a lifetime in service to his community. The borough has honored him with a pathway […]
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Where all are welcome: Pascack Historical Society celebrates its home’s 150th
PARK RIDGE—During one of your visits to the Pascack Historical Society’s museum in Park Ridge, you might have heard one of their volunteers refer to the building as their biggest […]